During World War II, the U.S. government arrested and interned U.S. citizens of Japanese, Italian, and German descent in camps located across the country, including in Texas. A former Japanese internee—Isamu Taniguchi—held at the Crystal City camp continued to live in Texas following his release and eventually built a Japanese garden in Austin’s Zilker Park as a monument to peace. This video was produced for our heritage travel app, Texas Time Travel Tours. The mobile app features statewide thematic tours focusing on a variety of time periods and cultures in Texas history. View the mobile tours or download the app at http://texastimetravel.com/get-guides.
Japanese Garden